Decode the independent interpretation of tests for E/M coding
Make sure your staff know when they can count the independent review of a test toward medical decision-making (MDM). Independent interpretation of a test can lift the level of the “amount and/or complexity of data to be reviewed and analyzed (data)” element of an E/M visit to moderate or extensive, depending on the work performed for an encounter.
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